Romania: Minimum Salary Levels to Increase

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The situation As projected, effective January 1, 2018, the minimum salary level will be increased from RON 1,450 per month to RON 1,900 per month.

Impact

Initial applications. Employers seeking to sponsor foreign workers on or after January 1, 2018 must ensure the employee's salary level meets the new minimum monthly salary requirement.

Pending applications. Employers of foreign workers with pending applications on January 1, 2018 must raise the employee's salary level if the employment or assignment start date falls on or after January 1, 2018.

Additional requirements

Benefits and allowances. Benefits and allowances may only be included if they are specified in the employment contract, guaranteed and fixed, and are not paid in kind. Holiday allowance cannot be included; a thirteenth month can be included.

Market salary rate. Salaries must also meet the market salary rate for the proposed position.

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Fragomen Global LLP and affiliates, (collectively known as “Fragomen Worldwide”) is the world’s largest firm dedicated to corporate immigration, and is recognized as the leading global immigration services provider.

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